Volkswagen Touareg 2010 Maintenance Manual page 61

– Mark position of wheel relative to brake disc.
– Unbolt wheel bolts and remove wheel.
– Measure thickness of inner and outer pads.
a - Brake pad thickness without backplate
Wear dimension: 2 mm
The brake pads have reached their wear limit at a pad thickness
of 2 mm (without backplate) and must be renewed (repair meas‐
ure). Inform customer!
Note
When replacing brake pads, always check brake discs as well
♦
for wear!
Checking and, if necessary, replacing the brake discs is a re‐
♦
pair measure.
– Check brake disc for wear. ⇒ Brake system ⇒ Rep. gr. 46 ⇒
Repairing front brakes
– Install wheel in marked position.
– Tighten wheel bolts diagonally to following torque setting:
⇒ page 104
– Place adapter in vehicle tool kit after completing work.
– Fit wheel bolt covers if necessary .
4.12.2 Rear disc brake pads: checking thick‐
ness
– Illuminate area behind hole in wheel using an electric hand
torch.
– Inspect outer pad to determine thickness.
– Illuminate inner pad with an electric hand torch and mirror.
– Inspect inner pad to determine thickness.
a - Inner and outer pad thickness without backplate
Wear dimension: 2 mm
The brake pads have reached their wear limit at a pad thickness
of 2 mm (without backplate) and must be renewed (repair meas‐
ure). Inform customer!
Note
When replacing brake pads, always check brake discs as well
♦
for wear!
Checking and, if necessary, replacing the brake discs is a re‐
♦
pair measure.
– Check brake disc for wear. ⇒ Brake system ⇒ Rep. gr. 46 ⇒
Repairing rear brakes
4.12.3 Brake discs: checking condition
Check all brake discs for the following damage pattern:
Touareg 2010 ➤ , Touareg 2015 ➤
Maintenance - Edition 02.2019
4. Descriptions of work:
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